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LUKE 6:43–49 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46). Toward the end of Luke’s version of Jesus’ sermon, he records a probing question from the lips of our Lord. In Matthew’s version of this sermon, we find a more extended statement along the same lines: “Not … Continue reading “INTIMACY AND OBEDIENCE”

MATTHEW 5:3–12 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). For the past several days we have been surveying Luke’s version of Jesus’ most famous sermon. For the next two weeks we will examine Matthew’s version of that same sermon. Like any teacher, Jesus probably gave this same sermon, which we … Continue reading “MOURNING AND SELFISHNESS”

MATTHEW 5:3–12 “Blessed are the peacemakers,, for they will be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). The Bible makes a distinction between godly and carnal peacemaking. There are those who will make peace at any price, including the price of the truth and the Gospel. They seek to reconcile God and the world by selling … Continue reading “THE PERIL OF PEACEMAKING”

MATTHEW 5:3–12 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me” (Matthew 5:11). Slander is one of the most vicious and destructive of all sins. Jesus promises us that if we are faithful to Him, there will be times when destructive lies will … Continue reading “SLANDER VERSUS KINDNESS”

LUKE 6:22–25 “Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man” (Luke 6:22). All of us want to be liked, but Jesus tells us that as Christians we will sometimes be hated. When I hear this, I think … Continue reading “WHEN MEN REJECT YOU”

LUKE 6:26–29 “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” (Luke 6:27–28). We today think of love as a passive reaction to things we like, but in the Bible love is an active intention. Love … Continue reading “LOVING OUR ENEMIES”

LUKE 6:27–42 “Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back” (Luke 6:30). When I was a young pastor, I was working in a community in which there were a lot of derelicts. Seeking to apply the principles of the Sermon on the Mount. I … Continue reading “THE APHORISMS OF JESUS”

LUKE 6:1–11 Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” (Luke 6:9). Luke 6:1–11 provides us two stories about Jesus’ interaction with the Pharisees over the Sabbath day. The fourth commandment instructs us to keep … Continue reading “THE SABBATH DAY”

LUKE 6:12–16 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles (Luke 6:13). Often Christians become confused about “disciples” and “apostles,” thinking that they mean the same thing and that they refer to the same group of people. Actually, “disciple” means “learner,” and Jesus had … Continue reading “THE APOSTLES”

LUKE 6:17–21 Looking at his disciples, he said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours in the kingdom of God” (Luke 6:20). We come now to Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount—except Luke tells us that Jesus preached it on a plain (Luke 6:17). There are two basic resolutions offered to this … Continue reading “THE BLESSED POOR”